Hagel to Defense, Kerry to State, Lew at Treasury, reports suggest

Chuck Hagel, the former Nebraska Republican senator, is likely to be secretary of defense, according to Bloomberg News in a report that other news outlets have also verified.

That would allow current Massachusetts senator John Kerry to become secretary of state — instead of secretary of defense where he was previously rumored to land — and allow controversial United Nations ambassador Susan Rice to get the post of national security adviser, which doesn’t require confirmation from the U.S. Senate, where Rice’s comments on the Benghazi, Libya attack have aroused Republican ire. Rice withdrew from consideration Thursday as secretary of state.

Reuters

Jack Lew

According to Fox News, current NSA chief Tom Donilon could move over to White House chief of staff. The current occupant of that role, Jack Lew, is widely expected to become secretary of treasury.

At this stage, of course, nothing is a done deal. White House press secretary Jay Carney declined to comment on any personnel announcement at his daily press briefing.

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